Which enzyme is responsible for the CO₂ fixation in the Hatch and Slack Pathway?

Which enzyme is responsible for the CO₂ fixation in the Hatch and Slack Pathway?
  1. RuBisCO
  2. Malic Acid
  3. Phosphoenol Pyruvate (PEP)
  4. PEP Carboxylase (PEPcase)

Solution

The enzyme responsible for the CO₂ fixation in the Hatch and Slack Pathway is PEP Carboxylase (PEPcase).

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